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Chapter 21: The Dragon's Aftermath
The winter last your was the best Inuyasha had ever had, but this one was a little different.
The snow fell in torrents over the small village they were residing in.
The miko whom was obviously in love with Kagome stayed by Kagome's side the whole time as she and Inuyasha had contest after contest to see who would get Kagome first.
Inuyasha was sitting outside one night, guarding the hut while Miroku and Sango went to taijiya in a nearby village.
Kagome stumbled out with a scowl on her face.
"Kagome-sama! I was just trying to help!" the miko cried as she followed Kagome.
Kagome turned around and lifted her foot, kicking the miko in the face. She fell backwards and rubbed her nose.
Kagome sighed as she slid down the wall and onto the floor.
"This is tiring. I'm bored of that room." Kagome sighed.
"Please Kagome-sama. You aren't finished healing." The miko said as he rubbed against Kagome's face.]
"Please get off of me." Kagome said politely. "I'm fine, okay?" she asked as she stood again.
"Koyako-sama. There had been a plague coming around the village. It started just now. We need the medicine from the village ten miles from here." Said a villager.
"How convenient." Kagome muttered. "Inuyasha."
He knelt beside her and listened.
"Let's get the medicine. I don't want the people here to die because Koyako is swarming all over me." She whispered to him.
"Right."
"We'll go." Kagome said as she stood with help from the wall.
"We are grateful that we have the great miko who has protected the Shikon no Tama for years in our village for safety." he said happily.
"What about me!" Koyako said as she glared angrily at the villager.
"You are not quiet a miko. You should be a priest." He said as he looked at her angrily.
Kagome blinked. "Why?"
The villager sighed as he waked up to her and ripped open her kimono top. Here stood flatness. A manly toned chest.
"M…man?!" Kagome said as she almost fainted.
"Sorry Kagome-sama." She said sadly.
Kagome looked at Inuyasha hopefully and he let her climb on his back. "Like I said, we'll go and get the medicine. I'll be fine, Koyako." She said to the man.
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"My arm doesn't work very well." Kagome said after a while.
"Why?" Inuyasha asked.
"It's must be the aftermath of using the power so strongly." She said as she lied her head down on his shoulder.
"Does it hurt still?" he asked.
"Every once in a while it hurts and I see its head or something." she said as she opened her eyes and sniffed. "I'm sorry for causing so much trouble and making our search delayed."
"Don't apologize. It isn't your fault that Tastunai man kidnapped you." He said in a comforting voice.
"My own sister is against me." she whispered. "I don't know what to do."
He felt a tear fall on his shoulder as she sniffed a few times. "You're very strong Kagome. Don't worry; we'll get your sister back." He reassured her.
"Thank you, Inuyasha. I…I…" she paused.
He blushed.
"I…thank you so much." She finished.
He sighed in relief that she didn't say anything embarrassing.
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"Poor Tastunai." Kagura muttered as she looked at her sister. Her wounds were still gushing with blood.
"Kagura. We must…find Kagome-sama." Tastunai whispered.
"Why?" Kagura argued.
"We must help her."
"I can't." Kagura said.
"She'll free…you." Tastunai whispered.
"I understand, older sister."
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"Here we are." Kagome said. Inuyasha stopped in the deep snow covered fields.
"Wait." Kagome said as he started to let her down. She lifted her arm and took the bandage off. The dragon reared its black head.
Inuyasha looked at it and swallowed. It sniffed him and he stiffened.
"It has to get used to you if we're going to be around each other. I also need to let it breath." She explained. She wrapped the bandage around her other hand and the black dragon entered her arm again.
"Does it hurt when it does that?" Inuyasha asked as he let her down.
"No." Kagome said as she wobbled on her feet then steadied herself. "I hope the villagers don't get scared." She whispered to herself.
Inuyasha followed the raven haired girl as he watched her almost fall over. He put his arm around her waist to steady her and they walked together toward the village. Kagome with her head against his side, her face set in determination. Inuyasha with a blank mask covered his blush from their closeness.
"Inuyasha." Kagome said after a while and they were just on the outskirts of the village.
"What?" he answered.
"Do you still think I'm a normal human?"
"No." he said. "We aren't much different, like you said."
"Thank you."
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I know that was a short chapter but…oh well. I got some uprising romance.
Tee hee!!
Anyway…next chapter is a doozy!
Next up:
Chapter 22: The Kunoichi's Decision